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Decades of first hand Mexico tourism information from me, "Mexico" Mike Nelson.

Day: August 7, 2022

MEXICO RV GUIDE: PACIFIC COAST OF MICHOACAN AND GUERRERO

Mexico RV Guide: Michoacan and Guerro

Amazing considering this is an oil town. Resort-like in front of the ocean. Pool. Tropical trees. This hotel is of good value. Mexico RV Pacific Coast: Before You Go Mexico RV Pacific Coast – Michoacan and Guerrero This Mexico RV

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GUERRERO

Guerrero

Located in southwest Mexico on the Pacific Ocean, the state of Guerrero also borders the Mexican states of Michoacán, Oaxaca, Mexico, and Morelos.  It is home to such internationally famous cities like Acapulco and Taxco, so not surprisingly, tourism is the state’s foremost industry.  The state attracts visitors from all over the world and continues to be one of Mexico’s most popularly visited regions.

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Volano pico de Orizaba

Volcan Pico de Orizaba

Volcan Pico de Orizaba is on the border of Puebla and Veracruz states in south-central Mexico. It is the third highest mountain in North America, behind Denali in Alaska and Mount Logan in Utah. According to NASA’s Earth Observatory, it is the highest volcano in North

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PUEBLA

Puebla

In east-central Mexico, the state of Puebla shares border with the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Mexico, Morelos, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. Its capital of Puebla de Zaragoza is also its largest city. One of the country’s most industrial states, Puebla boasts special culinary dishes and famous festivals and

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Puebla Ciudad Zocalo

Puebla Ciudad, Puebla

Puebla is the largest city and the capital of the Mexican state Puebla. It also has a very important history in terms of Spanish colonialism.

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NAIA DISCOVERED

Naia Discovered

Mexico is revered the world over for its archeological sites. Recently it has made headlines with the discovery of ancient teen that divers found in an underwater cave. Revelations made this past spring about her DNA make this 13,000-year-old girl

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MEXICO’S TOP STREET ART DESTINATIONS

Mexico’s Top Street Art Destinations

One cannot visit Mexico without noticing the elaborate street art throughout the cities. This is one of my favorite things to see in any city. Each work of art shows something unique about the culture of that city. Mexico has

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CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO: EXPLAINED

Christmas In Mexico: Explained

Christmas in Mexico is not just one day, it is almost a whole month! Eighty percent of Mexicans are Catholic. So at this time of year, it’s no surprise that just about every village and town from Baja to the Yucatan

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CINCO DE MAYO

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “fifth of May”) is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico. The holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely defeat of French forces at

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MEXICO HISTORY AND LANDMARKS

The Olmec

One of the earliest civilizations of Mexico, the Olmec people are regarded as the first major civilization of the region. Archaeologists date the Olmec

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THE AZTEC DAHLIA

The Aztec Dahlia

When Hernan Cortez and the Spanish conquistadors entered the Aztec city Huaxtepec in 1519, they were the first Europeans to view the most impressive of Emperor Montezuma’s botanical gardens.  Plants from all over the empire, gifted by noblemen to the emperor’s father

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STUDYING ABROAD: MEXICAN UNIVERSITIES

Studying Abroad: Mexican Universities

Studying abroad helps students to gain new and valuable educational and life experiences through total immersion in the language and culture of the host country. When students study abroad in Mexico, it gives them many opportunities to learn more about

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